Graduate Program Cognates

FAQ

A cognate is similar to a minor in that it offers specialized and intensive training in an area selected by the student. Please be aware that you will have no designation on your diploma that indicates you completed a minor as cognates are unique to our department.

Students from all cognates receive the same degree. Experience in a cognate can help students decide if they really do seek employment in a certain setting, but all student graduate prepared to seek employment in all settings

Fluency Cognate

Assessment and intervention for people who stutter (PWS) across the life-span

Advanced clinical and academic training for students in assessment and intervention for PWS

Opportunities to utilize telepractice, which is the use of telecommunications technology at a distance by connecting clinicians to clients who may have difficulty to access of services and provide them with assessment, intervention, and/or consultation

Requirements:

50 clinical hours of assessment and invertion in fluency disorders

40 hours of direct clinical contact

First year:

Meet with the cognate supervisor for two hours at an interval of four weeks

Complete advanced readings on the treatents and assessment of fluency disorders

Neurogenic, Voice, & Swallowing (NVS) Cognate

A special concentration in the treatment and assessment of individuals with medical-based communication/swallowing impairments

Hands-on experience with instrumentation related to the assessment of individuals with communication/swallowing impairments

Cognate Requirements:

Students will complete advanced reading and modules related to the assessment and treatment of individuals with medical-based communication/swallowing impairments

First year:

Meet with their mentor for two hours at an interval of four weeks beginning their first semester of graduate school. The meetings will expose students to the interdisciplinary nature of medical speech language pathology

Second year:

Hands-on experience with instrumentation related to the assessment of individuals with communication/swallowing impairments

Versatility in Practice (VIP) Cognate

A specialized concentration in the treatment and assessment of individuals with varied speech and language disorders throughout the lifespan

Requirements:

At least 25 hours must be accrued with clients in each of the following age ranges across the lifespan:

birth-to-five

school-age

adults

First year: 2-3 meetings per long semester including

advanced reading and clinical modules applicable to assessment and treatment of disorders across lifespan

visit to various clinical settings that speech pathologists may work in

Second year: Independent Study or Seminar course with professor whose research addresses general speech and language differences and disorders.

The master's (MSCD and MA) education program in speech-language pathology at Texas State University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700